Artist	Song
Dead Boys	Sonic Reducer
from Young, Loud and Snotty (2007)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	F*!#In' Up
from Ragged Glory (2007)
J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers	Last Kiss
from Last Kiss-the Definitive Collection (2008)
The La's	Timeless Melody
from The La's (2008)
The Who	Baba O'Riley
from The Ultimate Collection (2009)
Victoria Williams	Crazy Mary
from Loose (2008)
Split Enz	I Got You
from History Never Repeats - The Best of Split Enz (1987)
Neil Young	Rockin' In the Free World
from Neil Young: Greatest Hits (2004)
Elvis Presley	Can't Help Falling In Love
from Elvis: 30 #1 Hits (2002)
The Who	The Kids Are Alright
from The Ultimate Collection (2009)
John Lennon	Gimme Some Truth
from Signature Box (Remastered) (2010)
The Police	Driven to Tears
from The Police (2007)
Creedence Clearwater Revival	Fortunate Son
from Chronicle: 20 Greatest Hits (2006)
Ramones	I Believe In Miracles
from Weird Tales of the Ramones (Audio Version) (2005)
The Who	Love Reign O'er Me
from Quadrophenia (1996)

Comment:

You might recognize these songs from your favorite Pearl Jam concert or album, but trust us: you [i]need[/i] to hear 'em the way the band first did. From the mod-squad rave-up of "The Kids Are Alright" to the teenage-wasteland fury of "Baba O'Riley" to the symphonic majesty of "Love Reign O'er Me," the Who had, as Eddie Vedder told [i]Rolling Stone[/i], "soul, rebellion, aggression, affection," — in other words, everything [i]our[/i] favorite classic rock band could possibly want from [i]their[/i]favorite classic rock band. With a tear-soaked sentimentality that sets the hankie-dripping standard for early-'60s teen-death anthems, J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers' "Last Kiss" also yielded Pearl Jam their biggest hit to date. And the adrenaline-laced godfathers of punk, the Ramones, slow it down a bit and heavy it up a [i]bunch[/i] in the tom-tom-fortified wallop of "I Believe In Miracles." While their inspiration often came from such radically disparate sources as the Dead Boys, John Lennon, and Elvis Presley, Pearl Jam always grasped one fundamental rock rule: Any mind-blowing cover [i]demands[/i] a life-altering original.

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